Game Thread: Illinois at EIU (Exhibition)

[I Bomb]

How many turnovers now????

 

[oolongmonkey]

Alstork looks horrible out there

 

[skyIdub]

lolz getting blown out of the gym

 

[Illini4life04]

We will finish below .500 this year, but the foundation is there for the future

 

[Spoon House]

I think that's game.

Tempting to be concerned, but I'm just not. This is a great learning experience, and it's evident that we aren't executing the offense (or the defense, for that matter) the way we're supposed to. They'll get coached up.

Mark Smith has been a double plus in this game, REALLY excited to watch him play this season.

 

[Peoria Illini]

This is embarrassing. Getting killed by a team picked to finish 6th in the OVC...

Wow...

 

[TheBucket]

Soo.... this season might really suck huh? Is that an overreaction?

 

[Bailey]

Welp. Mark Smith is really good. That's about it.

 

[Whitmans Sampler]

Alstork is gonna give me headaches this year

 

[Ibball62]

Alstork with 2 consecutive turnovers and a missed 3....smh

 

[FeelTheLovie]

Need to have a lot of player turnover before we’re good again. Most these guys got out played by the bottom of a terrible conference

 

[BDMAN]

well the BU era starts out with bang whether this counts or not, team got hit in the mouth and they did not respond well at all

 

[dweebs19]

that second half was terrible

 

[blackdog]

I see a lot of the same concepts weve seen in the videos but it looks like we are running them at half speed on offense. Going to take awhile for the players to really get into them. If the offense is going to work gotta have hard cuts not just jogging.

 

[ole 99]

Soo.... this season might really suck huh? Is that an overreaction?

Nope

 

[ForWhomTheBellTolls]

Well, better today than a week from today.

We will see if Coach Underwood can get things turned around. A very listless performance from the Fighting(?) Illini tonight. Stopped playing with roughly 3 minutes left in the first half.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

How many turnovers now????

17 by us. 19 by EIU.

 

[idoc13]

why do refs hate us?

Personal fouls:
Illinois: 20
Eastern: 17

I think turnovers and 3 point percentage are more telling..

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

I was going to make a sarcastic comment about halftime adjustments, but serious question: does having a coach with such a set system limit the amount of halftime adjustments we will make? If so, is that a big problem against BIG coaches that simply doesn't exist at Stephen F Austin?

Trying to think about long term questions and not focus on one exhibition road game.

 

[breadman]

They need to be shown the comeback video against AZ from 2005!!! That will win this exhibition.

 

[Dbell1981]

This is embarrassing. Getting killed by a team picked to finish 6th in the OVC...

Wow...

I came here to say exactly this! What a backfire!

 

[skyIdub]

Well if BU didn't have their attention last week.......he'll have it now.

 

[Sizzler22]

Zero leadership, an issue Underwood has referenced to quite a bit

 

[drew306]

I was loving the swagger brought by Alstork and Trent...

But man you gotta back it up on the court. Getting outclassed by the guys from EIU not a good start.

 

[skyIdub]

Better stock up on treadmills......